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Meaning of Godzilla | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɡɑdˈzɪlə/

Definitions

  1. A fictional Japanese monster (kaiju) from a series of science-fiction films.
  2. Anything that is an extremely large or dramatic example of its type.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Godzilla
Français Godzilla
Italiano Godzilla
日本語 ゴジラ
한국어 고지라 고질라
Polski Godzilla
Português Godzilla
Русский Годзи́лла

Examples

“What other television show would feature a gorgeously designed sequence where a horrifically mutated Pierre and Marie Curie, their bodies swollen to Godzilla-like proportions from prolonged exposure to the radiation that would eventually kill them, destroy an Asian city with their bare hands like vengeance-crazed monster-Gods?”
“a Godzilla of a tower building”
“Aren't we supposed to be a big, terrifying country, a Godzilla of capitalism wrecking the globe?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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